laying 6 on it's side

[choptop]

put nomenclature in Google/youtube a couple of times to pull up video for laying the six on it's side, can't find video, anyone have a link. Thanks in advance.

[FlaMike]

Think this is what your looking for?

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_139699809602112&key=0070d0d5a123db19ebc84be9c1773544&libId=e0389c1a-544e-4d66-8d23-23bf14a27f77&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fgl1800riders.com%2Fforums%2Fshowt hread.php%3F458729-Tire-change-question-and-asking-a-favor%26highlight%3Drear%2Btire%2Bchange&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DIUc Ge-EcBy8&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fgl1800riders.com%2Fforums%2Fsearc h.php%3Fsearchid%3D5504249&title=Tire%20change%20question%20and%20asking%20a% 20favor&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DIUc Ge-EcBy8

And when your done....

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_139699828126013&key=0070d0d5a123db19ebc84be9c1773544&libId=e0389c1a-544e-4d66-8d23-23bf14a27f77&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fgl1800riders.com%2Fforums%2Fshowt hread.php%3F458729-Tire-change-question-and-asking-a-favor%26highlight%3Drear%2Btire%2Bchange&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-8Er4FFEQ8I&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fgl1800riders.com%2Fforums%2Fsearc h.php%3Fsearchid%3D5504249&title=Tire%20change%20question%20and%20asking%20a% 20favor&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-8Er4FFEQ8I

[choptop]

Thanks FlaMike, on second thought, I don't think I want to do that.

[FlaMike]

I hadn't watch these before I posted.

Couple of things.
1.Make sure gas tank is NOT full. Closer to empty or 1/4 tank at most.
2. Put bike in gear before you lift. Keeps bike from rolling around during pickup. Kick stand down.

I have a table lift so I don't have to do this (unless I drop the bike) but I wouldn't have a problem changing a tire this way.
Rubber mat/ carpet under crash bars and no damage done. But I can understand not wanting to see your bike on it's side. :yikes:
I have a local indy shop mount tires on the my wheels BUT I always R & R wheel/tire back on bike. I trust ME.

[Big Jay]

I can attest to the crash bars doing there job, I accidently backed into my bike with my Quad while plowing snow in Feb. Knocked it over off the center stand, no damage to paint, just a little to the crash bars themselves and of course where the Quad made contact with the rad cover. picking the bike up was easier than I thought it was going to be. so with some pads on the floor and easing the bike over on the crash bars, there shouldn't be any issues. JMHO. good luck with what ever you decide. Jay

[Scotrod]

(Good tips FlaMike!!!!)

Layin it over seems to be a popular way of changing the rear tire. Many have done so with no ill effects whatsoever. (I have not done it,,,, yet,,,)

I do admit, it makes me feel a little woozy looking at any bike laid over like that,, Just ain't natural!!!

The 'Honda' way involves placing the bike on its centerstand and removal of the rear 'centerpiece' between the saddlebags. Tire rolls out the back. It's not supposed to be a difficult process. Probably less grunting involved with that method than lowering/lifting the bike,,, :shrug:

[choptop]

I have a Handy lift, I am going to use it. Will probably use 1x w/jack under the engine to give me a little more room to replace suspension link to !" lower one.

[mtcgun]

everyone should be able to pick up their bike if needed. Even my wife has picked up both the Goldwing and the Valkyrie using this method:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLkrPkjimo

[Steve 0080]

If you can’t pick it up you should not be riding it…...

[Hornblower]

Well, you can lay it over on it's side on purpose or not :yikes: First time for everything as they say...my buddy DeerSlayer and I were riding on some side roads around the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some of these roads rise steeply as they intersect with the Parkway. One of these particularly steep ones caught me somewhat by surprise and, next thing I know, my bike is laying over on the right side. Not sure, but I think I got caught leaning to the right and couldn't use my foot brake so, I hit the front brake to hold on the steep hill and it gently layed over on it's side. About the time I think I'm a pretty competent rider, something like this to humble me :icon_redface:. Oh well, that's probably a good thing. Anyway, DS parked his bike and came over to help me get it upright. We made sure it was still in 1st because if it wasn't, we would never catch that thing going backwards downhill. One other thing I learned from this...the crashbars are amazing and fully protected my bike from any other damage, including my Rivco Aero Pegs which, of course, were not deployed at the time. :8:

[bob109]

Anyone wanting to attempt the procedure of laying the 6 on its side should view any of the several available videos on the subject! Most important is to use your legs for the actual lowering and lifting and not your back.

With just 1200 miles on my 6, I used the procedure without incident. Made sure I had pieces of carpet on my garage floor to rest the crash bars on. IMHO this positions the bike perfectly for the rear wheel removal. No requirement to remove body panels and brackets. Make sure the bike is in gear, remove the lug nuts, lower the center stand and out slips the wheel/tire. I then installed a 195/55-R16 General G-Max which required a few nudges as the CT is a tad wider than the OEM tire.

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[Scotrod]

Probably a dozen plus vids on YouBoob with Wings all layin on their sides,,,

Couldn't find any changing a GL1800 rear tire the 'Honda' way,,, :shrug:

Honda way really doesn't work so well if you have a trailer hitch,,,

[F6BPDX]

Picked up a nail at 7200 miles and decided to go with the lay 'er down method. No drama, no issues. Even being my first time it was a 10 minute job.

As my luck would have it...I just picked up ANOTHER nail last night in my 1100 mile old G704 :banghead: so this time in the interest of knowledge I decided I would do it the "Honda Approved" way. I have about 20 minutes involved so far, I have not yet put everything back together. It is no doubt a longer process that the lay er down method but it is not as bad as people make it out to be (with no trailer hitch, I am sure that is a whole nother ball game). The panel removal is no problem, brace is easy, Amp is two bolts and a wire clip. Really the toughest part of the Honda method is getting at the lug nuts.

[F6BPDX]

Picked up a nail at 7200 miles and decided to go with the lay 'er down method. No drama, no issues. Even being my first time it was a 10 minute job.

As my luck would have it...I just picked up ANOTHER nail last night in my 1100 mile old G704 :banghead: so this time in the interest of knowledge I decided I would do it the "Honda Approved" way. I have about 20 minutes involved so far, I have not yet put everything back together. It is no doubt a longer process that the lay er down method but it is not as bad as people make it out to be (with no trailer hitch, I am sure that is a whole nother ball game). The panel removal is no problem, brace is easy, Amp is two bolts and a wire clip. Really the toughest part of the Honda method is getting at the lug nuts.

Now that the job is done I can say that while it did take a little bit longer there was certainly nothing difficult about the Honda method. if I had a spare wheel it would have been probably a 30-35 minute job from the first lugnut loosened to the last one tightened. I did feel better about leaving the bike for the day being that it was in its intended upright position, but I left it lying down for a full 24 hours last time with no ill effects either. I am going to call this one a wash, and would use either method again just depending on what suited my fancy at the time.